10. You have best chance of reaching a goal by simply giving yourself one to reach.

11. Observe every obstacle as a learning experience. The greater challenge, greater reward.

12. Do hardest thing first, and rest will be easy.

13. Treat others way that they want to be treated.

14. Few great accomplishments have ever been achieved by anyone alone; seek support from those whose talents exceed your own.

15. You are reflection of five people you associate with most, and your income is average of those five people. Choose your friends wisely.

16. A dream written down with a date becomes a GOAL. A goal broken down into steps becomes a PLAN. A plan backed by ACTION makes your dream come true.

17. You can learn more about someone’s character on one bad day than on all their good days put together. The true measure of all great leaders is how well they weather storms.

18. It’s better to invest time doing what pleases you, rather than to waste time trying to please everyone else.

19. In end, extent of your own success will be measured by accomplishments that you have helped create in others.

20. Having potential simply means that you possess talents and abilities you aren’t applying.

21. Things are way you think they are, because you think they are that way. Your perception determines your experience.

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Next, someone said words SOLD HERE seemed unnecessary, since it was obvious he wasn't in business somewhere else.

So, all that remained was FISH.

Then in walked a customer and announced, "I smelled your fish three blocks away. Isn't that advertising enough?”

So, that was end of sign.

Several months later, man was bemoaning his business woes. "Well, what do you expect?" a friend remarked. "You don't even have a sign!"

BARBER-OSOPHY: Most successful people have a knack for knowing who to listen to.

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